Computer & Electronics

Some information tracking on computer and electronic equipment that comes through our household:

Computer Accessories

• Digital Pens
  • Livescribe Pulse (have 1GB for C3H, 2GB for WS)
    • Links to help, documentation, downloads
    • There are dozens of links on educational uses of Pulse Digital Pen(top Computers), many in Wikispaces.com (just search with Livescribe)
    • Outline of creating external audio capture inpout using adapter to the Livescribe Pulse 2.5mm 4 conductor plug
    • References:
      • Creating Mathcast Pencasts tCreating Mathcast Pencasts to embed in Wiki(spaces)o embed in Wiki(spaces)
      • Full OCR with translation requires separate program, trial freeware MyScript for Livescribe
      • Pulse Pentop Specs (1GB-4GB, 2009)
      • Links referencing audio connector, from Pulse forum, at end of discussion on use of ear-buds inside headphones
      • How to get portable Flash file for the Pulse, requires a conversion and use of Facebook! (as of 4Q2009)
  • Fly Fusion (Black & Silver)
    • Links to help, documentation, & downloads
    • Predecessor to the Pulse above, does have recognition software to assist in writing, and allow for OCR of text!
      Now available for $10-$15 apiece, often shipping is as much as the box with the new Fly Pen and software!
    • One of the better and most succinct reviews of the Fly Fusion Pentop
• Software
  • ArcSoft Photoshop (now Adobe)
  • PSF to JPEG conversion: XnView download(converts PSF to JPEG)
• External battery packs
  • Kensington
• UPS
  • Newpoint 400VA: Information (and on Radio Shack site found belatedly), software download & directions, reviews (Radio Shack, Buzzilions)

Electronics

• External Battery packs
  • Lenmar
  • Cool Blue
• MP3 Players
  • Disney Mix-Match 512MB: firmware download, reviews, FAQs
  • Sansa 4GB
  • iPod: 3G mini